South Elgin Opinion
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Dig deeper to find real identityJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - In a recent Fence Post letter about public pensions, I noticed the sender was the executive director of a group named Public Notice in Arlington, Va. The generic name of...
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Kane needs to work on transparencyJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - On June 5, the Daily Herald reported that the legal costs of the suit between the Kane County Board and the circuit court clerk are close to the original amount requeste...
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Plan for extending life of MedicareJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - Now that Paul Ryan’s GOP plan to use vouchers to privatize Medicare is the official Republican plan, I think we should extend the same treatment to his supporters. The e...
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You helped maintain local state fundingJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - To the residents of St. Charles, On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly adjourned after an intense day of debating major issues and approving legislation. I am please...
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Halt Red Gate bridge; give Stearns chanceJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - This is a follow-up to James Fuller’s June 8 front page article, “Group fights bridge plan.” These were additional talking points brought up to the St. Charles City Coun...
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Say no to chatting while drivingJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - When I read editorials and letters to the editor regarding the dire financial condition of the state, there is almost always a call for reform, change, downsizing of gov...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Why do some taxing bodies still exist?Jun 09, 2011 1:00 am - Smaller government is all the rage these days. So imagine my surprise to recently learn that the Northwest Kane Airport Authority still exists. And imagine my shock to l...
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An unfortunate, expensive squabbleJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a dilemma as old as county government and one that’s plagued Kane County for years, drawing both interest and resources from the core matter of providing services t...
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Hate speech comes from left, tooJun 08, 2011 4:00 am - I’d like to remind Fence Post writer Paul Dombrowski of Mt. Prospect of the shooting of Rep. Giffords in Arizona. Remember that? Immediately after she was shot, there wa...